Vision has been attracting considerable interest in various research fields, such as neurophysiology, psychology and mathematical models. Our laboratory covers all these fields and concentrates particularly on the psychological approach in Degeiko program . For example, the visual illusions frequently used in experiments on vision are phenomena in which the brain interprets the same image differently depending on where its attention is focused. Thus, these phenomena provide important clues in identifying how human vision works. The knowledge and technology gained through visual recognition research is currently being applied to visual recognition and decision-making systems in humanoid robots. In this program, students develop the ability to absorb knowledge related to visual recognition in the brain science field. Within three months, students will acquire sufficient systematic knowledge to understand the contents of field-related papers. For students involved in the study of visual recognition in robots or image processing, the knowledge of visual neuroscience helps their activity. Students will receive training in such practical skills as programming for making visual illusion by computer graphics and skills for visual psychological experiments. These activities may even lead to new discoveries concerning vision. To Page Top